What Bernie Can Learn from George McGovern’s ’72 Campaign

In 1972, George McGovern was seen as a progressive long-shot to win the Democratic Presidential nomination. He did win, but then labor and traditional elements of the Democratic Party establishment turned against him, helping Nixon win in one of the most lopsided American Presidential races in history. We’ll be in conversation about that history and its relevance for Bernie Sanders with Stephen Vittoria. Vittoria is a documentary filmmaker and director of One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern.